2012-13 Enjoyed a career season while leading
the Beacons to their best season in 30 years … Served as
captain … Named the Lawrence F. Curran Award winner for his
display of sportsmanship and competition during the Codfish Bowl
… Appeared in all 27 games … Finished second amongst
UMB defenseman with eight assists and nine total points …
Registered 40 shots and a +9 +/- rating … Tallied 12 penalty
minutes … Picked up his first assist November 10 in a 5-4
win over UMass Dartmouth … Scored his lone goal of the
season November 24 in a 7-4 win over Johnson & Wales University
(R.I.) … Netted his second career multiple-point game
February 11 with two assist at the University of New England.

2011-12 Skated in 22 contests while serving as
a key piece in the Beacons blue line … Finished with a
career-high four points on one goal and three assists …
Registered 38 shots and a +2 +/- rating … Helped the Beacons
defensive unit to a top three finish in the ECAC East Conference by
holding opponents to 2.84 goals per game … Tallied his first
career multi-point game on November 22 with a goal and an assist in
a 9-1 win at Framingham State … UMass Boston finished 2-0-1
when Niedzielak recorded at least one point.

2010-11 Played in a career-high 22 games in his
sophomore season ... Recorded one goal and two assists ... Earned
his first collegiate assist on November 28 against Southern New
Hampshire ... Netted his first goal against ECAC East conference
opponent Castleton State on January 14 ... Recorded his final
assist of the season at Middlebury on February 11.

2009-10 Saw action in 14 games for UMass Boston
as a defensemen ... Skated in the ECAC East Quarterfinals on Feb.
27 vs. Babson College ... Committed only three penalties on the
year.

PERSONAL/HIGH SCHOOL Played ice hockey for the
Bay State Breakers of the Eastern Junior Hockey League ... Selected
an Assistant Captain for the Breakers ... Four-year letterwinner
for the Jones College Prep baseball team ... Named to the Chicago
Public League All-Conference team as a shortstop/pitcher ... Tabbed
the Eagles team Captain ... Born June 21, 1988 ... Son of Joseph
and Sophie Niedzielak ... Earned high honors at Jones College Prep
... Majoring in biology (pre-med), with a minor in
Psychology ... Member of Phi Delta Epsilon (International
Medical Fraternity)